The project uses retrospective data, so it offers no immediate benefit to patients. Instead, it aims to improve understanding of chronic liver disease, support future research, and help NHS services plan and target care more effectively.
This project will test the feasibility, quality, and governance processes required for secure cross-sector
data linkage, helping to inform future NHS and local authority data integration initiatives. Future linkage
could be used to ensure that decision makers have a holistic picture of children’s health and care needs
to support child welfare, education, and wellbeing.
